Well, who doesn't like Surprises right? ;-)

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“So where were we? Tomatoes right?” He asked looking here and there and she held his jaw before making her face him.

“Seriously?”

“Why will I even joke about all these?” He asked and she smiled faintly at first, then widely and finally burst out laughing making him confused altogether.

“That idiot didn't believe me when I said God will give me the perfect one. What was her dialogue. Oh Anika, in the century, no man is pure. Have your fun when you have time blah blah blah blah” She blabbered and he looked weirdly at her.

“Who?” He managed to ask.

“Nitya. That world class idiot, one of my friends” She told flipping her hair backwards in the manner of victory.

“Can you explain? I don't understand” He told and she turned to him before shrugging.

“Nothing for you to understand. It was a bet” She told with a smile before pulling his cheeks from both sides happily.

He held her wrist and rubbed his cheek with a horrified face thinking of possibilities of a woman going mad without obvious or particular reasons.

“According to Nitya, definition of men in this generation was, species who goes for late night parties, drinks, smokes, uses weeds and opium and hooks up with every single woman he dates” She told as she air quoted specifics and he looked shocked at her.

“Fhat the wuck!” He shouted and she looked confused at him.

“You mean what the——”

“The same! Who is this friend of yours? I want to meet her” He told and she shrugged.

“She's in Mumbai. When we go to Mumbai next time, I'll make you meet her. Now listen, Taking this as an excuse, she had all kinds of fun without any guilt. So once, she asked me to join her for some drinks. I refused because I don't drink. She made me sit with her and tried to brainwash me for half an hour straight but I'm Anika. Nobody can brainwash me” She told raising her collars at the end and he rolled his eyes.

“She told you men wants just a body for pleasure” He concluded and she nodded.

“So I told her to look at my dad and mom. She told that's because they're people of old generation. Today's generation doesn't have any values as such” Shivaay was about to protest when she kept her finger on his lips.

“Listen to me first. I told her, my shivji won't forget me like that. He'll give me someone perfect. She argued saying no one is perfect. I agree no one is perfect but I didn't say I want a Mr perfect. I told I want the one who is perfect for me. So finally after a lot of argument I told in a challenging tone that I'll show her someone like that someday. Someone who can break her beliefs about men. Doesn't matter if he's mine or not, I'll show her someone like that. I told it in the heat of the moment because even I know there won't be anyone like that. Shivji took that challenge personally I guess” She told with a smile as she looked away.

“Give some credit to me also. Don't give everything to your Shivji” He told and she chuckled.

“Why? Are you jealous of my shivji?” She asked in a teasing voice and he shrugged.

(A/N: I got question some days back: who is this Shivji? Shivji is the God Anika worships. Mahadev/Lord Shiva (or Siva) is one of the most important gods in the Hindu Patheon and, along with Brahma and Vishnu is considered a member of the holy trinity (trimurti) of Hinduism - it's the definition from Google *sheepish smile*)

“Why should I be jealous? He is married, he has a wife whom he loves more than anything, he has two-three kids also. Even after all these, why should I be jealous?” He asked and she burst out laughing.

“Not at all jealous” She told nodding her head and he shrugged.

“I didn't know people can be jealous of Gods too”

“I didn't know people can be fans of Gods too” He told and she chuckled.

“Example is in front of you. I'll stand properly for you to see” She told standing in front of him with a grin and he chuckled looking at her.

“So tell me”

“What?” He asked confused.

“Why didn't you have your share of fun?” She asked and he smiled.

“Why didn't you?”

“I told you. I didn't have time you know. I was a busy personality” She told waving her hand in a dismissing manner.

“The same reason. I was a busy personality too” He told and she sighed.

“Ok fine! I'm outdated in that case. I believe physical commitment is a sin before marital commitment” She told and he smiled.

“Say like that. In my case, I haven't met anyone who had enough power to shake my heart. I never felt that kind of possessiveness with which I can say, Ah! She's mine and all of me belongs to her” He told and she looked at him with a faint smile.

“It is said right, when we meet the one who is meant for us, the heart tends to recognise? I never felt that recognition for anyone” He took a pause “except one” He told looking at her face that was losing all colours and happiness little by little.

She tried smiling but couldn't even do that. He chuckled making her confused.

“What happened to your face?” He asked and she shrugged as she smiled faintly.

“Aren't you mine? Shivaay ki Anika?” He asked tucking her hair behind her ear.

“Hmm?” He asked raising his eyebrows. That's when when she remembered how he called her, his with all rights sometime back. Her heart felt light suddenly as she smiled looking at him.

“Why is there this strange happiness on your face hmm?” He asked in a teasing voice and she blushed.

“Why won't I be happy? Though stubborn, short tempered and doesn't know cooking, I got the perfect one, as I wished” She told and he frowned.

“Why did you have to say that stubborn, short tempered and doesn't know cooking before that?” He asked and she smiled sheepishly.

“Otherwise your head will hit the ceiling. There” She told looking up and he smirked before giving a kiss on her neck making her eyes go wide.

“How to make puri? I forgot” He told acting confused and she looked at him.

“Did you do something now?” She asked.

“Why? Did you feel something?” He asked and she nodded but shook her head.

“Nothing. You move. I'll make Puri” She told confused as she took a little dough in her hand and rolling it between her palms.

“What happened?” He asked innocently.

“Nothing! May be I imagined” She told shrugging.

“May be” He told before giving another kiss on her neck and she turned to him.

“You did something now” She told accusingly.

“You imagined”

“No! You——you were fooling me” She told with a frown and he chuckled looking at her.

“I didn't say anything. You thought you imagined. Did I say I didn't do anything?” He asked and she turned her face with a frown.

“Waise” He told as he held her from behind making her breath hitch.

He whispered something in her ear making her eyes go wide.

“What say?” He asked huskily. She blushed as she punched his stomach with her elbow while he chuckled.

“I have fever” She told before running out of the kitchen making him laugh out loud.

“Oh no! Anika come back here. I don't know how to make puri” He shouted.

“Make it yourself” She shouted back.

“Are you sure? I'll make you eat the whole thing. You can't complain later” She rushed back to the kitchen making him chuckle.

••|To Be Continued|••

A/N: if my mood is right, expect another surprise in the night too ;-)